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H.R. 5297 // September 23, 2010

Small Business Jobs Act of 2010

Sponsor: BARNEY FRANK (D-MA)

Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 - Title I: Small Businesses - Subtitle A: Small Business Access to Credit - Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2010 - Part I: Next Steps for Main Street Credit Availability - (Sec. 1111) Amends the Small Business Act to increase temporarily (until January 1, 2011) to 90% the maximum Small Business Administration (SBA) participation in a loan on a deferred basis under the section 7(a) (general small business loans) guaranteed loan program. Reduces SBA participation in a loan on a deferred basis, after December 31, 2010, from 90% back to: (1) 75% of a loan balance exceeding $150,000; and (2) 85% of a loan balance equal to or less than $150,000.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Chamber

Won the vote · Yea

61 votes, representing 160,609,450 people68.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

38 votes, representing 72,358,601 people30.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6168.4%
NayLost3830.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.7%